Category: Technology

Ships

Maintenance of the Regional Cabled Array (RCA) requires an annual cruise, which typically takes place in June to August, which are the

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Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)

The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason, operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, is a robotic vehicle that is used to recover and reinstall (turn) much of the Secondary Infrastructure (e.g., instruments, junction boxes) …

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Benthic Experiment Package (BEP)

The Benthic Experiment Package (BEP) is composed of a hazard-resistant frame, the inside of which hosts an UW-APL-designed Low Power communications housing, and a variety of sensors to measure oceanographic properties that include acidity (pH),

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CTD Rosette

Sensors on the conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) instrument measure the salinity and temperature of seawater, which are fundamental to understanding the physical structure of the ocean. A dissolved oxygen sensor measures the available oxygen

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